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Data record gloss.qualified-person.osha1910-269.energized-work-restriction

Verified 2026-10-28 Confidence: High

Under 29 CFR 1910.269, only qualified employees may work on or with exposed energized lines or parts of equipment, and electric lines and equipment are considered and treated as energized unless they have been de-energized under the lockout and tagout provisions or the de-energizing provisions for transmission and distribution lines. The rule is stated in paragraph (l)(1).

Provenance29 CFR 1910.269 supports data record gloss.qualified-person.osha1910-269.energized-work-restriction, which is cited on the entry Qualified person.SOURCE29 CFR 1910.26929 CFR 1910.269Regulation, clause (l)(1)DATA RECORDgloss.qualified-person.osha1910-269.energized-work-restrictiongloss.qualified-person.o..Verified 2026-10-28ENTRYQualified personQualified personNo revisions
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Source29 CFR 1910.269Regulation, clause (l)(1)
Data recordgloss.qualified-person.osha1910-269.energized-work-restrictionVerified 2026-10-28
EntryQualified personNo revisions
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Qualified person (Glossary)
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29 CFR 1910.269, current edition, clause (l)(1), 1910.269 - Electric power generation, transmission, and distribution (with Appendices A to G; Appendix B, Working on Exposed Energized Parts), OSHA. Regulation text. Agency copy of 29 CFR 1910.269
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  • 29 CFR 1910.269, paragraph (l)(1)(i) to (iii) (the ellipses drop the item numerals) (eCFR current as of 2026-10-26).
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    "Only qualified employees may work on or with exposed energized lines or parts of equipment. [...] Only qualified employees may work in areas containing unguarded, uninsulated energized lines or parts of equipment operating at 50 volts or more. [...] Electric lines and equipment shall be considered and treated as energized unless they have been deenergized in accordance with paragraph (d) or (m) of this section."

    29 CFR 1910.269, paragraph (l)(1)(i) to (iii) (the ellipses drop the item numerals), eCFR current as of 2026-10-26. Agency copy of 29 CFR 1910.269

    The current standard governs; this passage is a public-domain description of the practice dated eCFR current as of 2026-10-26.

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gloss.qualified-person.nfpa70e.role; std.nfpa-70e.structure.110-2-c-d

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